boards in tokyo

[digs86]

sup superpeople,

anyone know how much skateboards [not a complete - just the deck] is gonna cost me in tokyo/osaka/main japanese city and where i might be able to grab one.

tokyo skate shops probably rock, and hopefully prices of skate branded apparel are a little lower [ i'm just wishing here aren't i] than in those main street fashion stores.

hell, its worth a shot.

tanks guys.

plus.. any superskaters taken their board on a plane as handluggage - can you even do that? they can go to hell if they want my baby in the cargo hold - the luggage dudes will just end up having a go and breaking their ankles - then i'll NEVER get it back!!!

[Cue]

I've had a mix of treatment at airports - some let me take it as carry-on, others have slapped a big airline sticker across it and thrown it in the hold ... with all the security hype at the moment, chances are it will be taken off you ...

[digs86]

damn! - so what was the condition of your board on the other side???

i'd kill them if they de-lammed it uno..

Edited by digs86 on Jun 14, 2005 at 11:54 AM

[Cue]

absolutely fine - and i've happily put it in the hold since - with no problems (so far)

anyway, how long does a deck last? it's not that precious really ...

[digs86]

it is when its braand new... need it fresh for those tokyo streets

[super]

i'd go to the airport early and ask them if the board is okay to take on. if not, drive home and leave it there.

[digs86]

are you NUTS! u know how faaaar any airport is from my crib...i'll just drop them an email or some form of communication..hmm - wonder if there's an british airport forum....

[super]

oh... haha i didn't think about the distance to the airpost since my airport is only 15 minutes away . anyway, japan shouldn't be expensive for you since you're from the UK....

[teejayess]

You might want to try taking your set-up apart. Whenever I fly, I put my deck flat in my hand luggage and my trucks in my hold luggage (double bagged and wrapped in towels to prevent damage).

If you've ever seen Mike Vallely confronting a security guard in a video, you can understand why the airlines might view boards as pretty dangerous.

[UnhappySupremeCustomer]

yo I just strap my duffel upside down on my skate and pull it around

Looky here, it's just the way the cookie tear. Prepare to get hurt and mangled like Kurt Angle, rookie year.

[digs86]

haha - thats genius.

and damn! 15 minutes, i swear its gotta be pretty loud in your ends!!!